Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-09-29

"Way Ahead" the best . 4 In town.
MIR. Samuel Hoover, formerly of
Spring Mils,was almost instantly killed
in Il freight train wreck on the Beech
Creek road where he held position MS
brakeman, on the Goth Of last month.
| His remains were brought TO Spring
Mills for burial. lie WAS only 10 years
cid and leaves u wife and II child. The
mourning widow is u daughter OF Mr..
Jacob Benin, residing on the farm one
mile southeast of Millheim.
Several of our Young bloods anus
ed themselves on Main street last Tues
day evening by throwing stones, and
one of the missiles hit Mr.. 5. ID. Mus
Ser, who was standing in front of the
postonlce. Had ii not struck him 1t
would have gone through one of the
large plate glass windows Of Musser Il
Smiths store. The chaps seem to be ig-
norant of the boro' ordinance which
strictly prohibits the throwing of any
missiles in the built-up portion of town.
What puzzles us most is that our young
men can find no better way Of passing
their time than 10y loaiing on the street
corners and raising rumpus whenever
the spirit moves them. Room for re-
form there, boys. -..
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BARN BURNED. - The barn of John
Grove. west of Spring Mills, was de-
stroyed 10y lilc on Thursday afternoon.
Sept. 18Th. Mr.. Grove and all his
household were AT the granger picnic at
the time, aud the smoke OF the burning
building was plainly 10 be seen from
the picnic ground on Nittany noun
tain, where the news was telephoned to
| MI. Grove while the barn WAS in flames.
| AS there was no one ut home during
that day. it is supposed that the barn
was sci on fire. The barn was good
ore. One horse. Il COW, some calyes, Il
buggy aud all the contents of the barn,
hay, straw aud grain. were burned.
We are told Mr.. Groye's insurance
had expired last spring and was not re-
newed, IN which case he sustained to-
| tai loss. - Reporter.
u. B. APPOINTMENTS follow
ing are the appointments for Altoona
district, made by the Allegheny con-
ference of the United Brethren church
which met Orbisonia on last Thurs
day and oyer which Bishop Z. B, KEEP
hart, d. D., presided d. Sheerer, p.
E.-Altoona, T. p. Orner Bellefonte,
George Modem Bigler, ID. Ellis /; Cal
win, II. Brown /; East Salem,J. Lands; !;
Huntingdon. ]. A. Clemm Juniata G..
Mccullough Liverpool, j. B. keedy (;
Millheim, C. Workman PhiipsburC.
c. w. Wasson /; Port Matilda, F. Tall
helm South Williamsport, A. David.
son Stormstown, G.. w. Eminhize J;
Three Springs, E. n. Somer Tuscaro-
ra, j. l.. Baker Tyrone, III. F. Shope.
1t will be seen by this list that Rev.
&. Workman will remain here another
year, only with this difference, that
NJ illheim circuit has been changed to a
mission and part of the PASTORS salary
will be supplied from the mission fund.
The conference selected Greensburg,
Westmoreland Co, for the place of their
next years meeting. The general con-
ference of the U. b. church will con-
vene in Reading next May.
&C. c. Spangler, Of Shickley, Fill
more Co., Neb., in renewing his sub
scription for the JOURNAL, writes us as
follows Thus far the weather in this
section of the west has been very favor
able for all crops The hot season was
of short duration. Excepting wheat
and barley, which was considerably
damaged by the chintZ bug, all the
crops are good. Fruit crop is also good
but not quite as plenty as in the old
eastern states. Fillmore county took
first premium in fruit at the recent
state fair. In the line Of improvements
this county is progressing very rapidly
Geneva, our county seat, with about
1900 in habitants, Is erecting bIicS bus
mess houses this summer that will rep
resent an investment Of $l50,000. 1t
will also have the trains Of new rail-
road rushing through within the next
thirty days. So your readers can see
that there is any chance for those wish
ing to do we'll and no idle moments
for the ambitious and healthy. As re.
CARDS health this county can't be beat.
But very little sickness exists owing
to an abundance OF pure water and
invigorating air. Will say in conclu-
sion that those who want work and
plenty TO eat and drink need only come
to Nebraska.
MILLHEIM's RENOVATED Town
HALL.-The school board who has the
control of the town hall in this place
have taken hold of a work that will
give us a public hall of which we need
not be ashamed. Thus far the hall was
unfit for any public gatherings. The
ceiling which was too low is being torn
out and raised about five feet, while